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The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.
And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.
As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.
Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.
Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Age of Chivalry

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Age of Chivalry is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.
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And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.
/ənd ɪf ðeɪ hæd nɑːt bɪn ɡʊd men ðeɪ maɪt hæv ˈfɑːlən ˈɪntuː dɪˈsper/
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As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.
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Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.
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Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

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Camelot noun US /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading “Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.”

clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.”

Galahad noun US /ˈɡæləhæd/

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading “SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.”

hermitage noun US /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/

the abode of a hermit

From this reading “As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.”

realm noun US /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.”

sailed verb US /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading “Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.”

secular adjective US /ˈsekjələr/

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading “As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.”

treason noun US /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading “SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

AGRIVAIN'S

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From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

Bohort

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From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

GalahadnounUS /ˈɡæləhæd/

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/

the abode of a hermit

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

Loegria

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From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And if they had not been good men they might have fallen into despair.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

Perceval

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From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

purposed

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From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

Sarras

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From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading SIR AGRIVAIN'S TREASON When Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort saw Sir Galahad dead they made as much sorrow as ever did two men.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Then Sir Bohort armed himself and departed from Sarras, and entered into a ship, and sailed to the kingdom of Loegria, and in due time arrived safe at Camelot, where the king was.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as Sir Galahad was buried Sir Perceval retired to a hermitage out of the city, and took a religious clothing; and Sir Bohort was always with him, but did not change his secular clothing, because he purposed to return to the realm of Loegria.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Thus a year and two months lived Sir Perceval in the hermitage a full holy life, and then passed out of this world, and Sir Bohort buried him by his sister and Sir Galahad.

Chapter 22 of The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 22 of The Age of Chivalry contain?

Chapter 22 holds 113 sentences of The Age of Chivalry, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 22 of The Age of Chivalry?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading The Age of Chivalry

Common questions about reading The Age of Chivalry by Thomas Bulfinch on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Age of Chivalry?

Yes. All 4782 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4926 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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How long does The Age of Chivalry take to read?

About 398 minutes of reading across 957 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Age of Chivalry section by section

How to work through The Age of Chivalry section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Age of Chivalry

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Age of Chivalry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Decline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Age of Chivalry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Roman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Age of Chivalry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Power
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Age of Chivalry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Centuries
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Age of Chivalry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.